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Falling Forward: Clayton Butler
We’ve all had that dream as we are drifting off to sleep where we are falling. Suddenly, you kick awake and you are sitting there in your room, alone and afraid. Clayton Butler loves that dream. He embraces it so much that he has spent the better part of the past five years trying to recreate that sensation in real life. A reserved young man who works hard for a living, you’d never know that Butler spends his weekends hurling himself off tall objects and massive cliffs. … read more
Photo Feature: Will Tuddenham
Can you imagine seeing someone rocking a Jazz t-shirt outside of Utah? Do they even exist? I’d seriously love to see the sales numbers for Jazz merch beyond Mormon borders. What the hell does a kid think when he sees Will Tuddenham flying a bright green and yellow logo on his chest when he’s snowboarding? If I was a kid in this day and age, the first thing I’d think was that this was just another ironic t-shirt. But there’s no irony here. … read more
Salty Peaks’ Eighty Seven Movie Premiere @ Tower Theatre 11.02
On November 2, hundreds of snowboarders and snowboarding fans gathered at the Tower Theatre in Salt Lake City for the long awaited premiere of Salty Peaks’ first, full-length snowboard film titled Eighty Seven. … read more
Shred Film: The Movement
The sheer freedom that sliding down mountainsides covered in a thick blanket of snow provides is unparalleled. However, for those athletes born with disabilities or severely injured later in life, finding that release requires a lot more focus and determination. In The Movement, Directors Greg I. Hamilton and Kurt Miller take the viewer along an emotional road to recovery for several individuals that are overcoming their disabilities to achieve great things. Utah screenings: Nov. 3 @ The Depot and Nov. 5 @ Egyptian Theatre … read more
Shred Flicks
This year’s snow films have started to roll out, and we have reviews of All.I.Can, The Art of Flight, Defenders of Awesome/Ammo, Loyalty, The Ordinary Skier, Solitaire, Standing Sideways and Vacation. … read more
Ozzy Henning: Master of Style and Finesse
At Park City Mountain Resort, there’s one snowboarder that stands out from the rest, and his name is Ozzy Henning. Henning’s riding has been raising eyebrows around the Salt Lake Valley for nine years, both on a skateboard and a snowboard. Henning looks more at home on a board than he does on his own two feet, and that says a lot when one considers his extremely technical style. … read more
Boyz in the ‘Satch: The DubSatch Collective
With the DubSatch Collective’s latest web videos, competition results and print coverage, the world is finally getting to see the latest talent that the Wasatch has cultivated. People have started to realize that these kids had the best lines, built the best jumps and appeared to be having the most fun. I was able to track these guys down and ask them some questions about SLC, the crew and what happens when you show you up to a film contest with no filmer. … read more
From the Ground Up: the Birth of Grassroots Powdersurfing
Grassroots Powdersurfing is a company that produces bindingless snow tools. Not quite a snowboard, skateboard or surfboard, these products offer consumers an alternative that has a feel of it all. Similiar to a NoBoard or early Snurfer, these boards are used to surf the snow, but what makes these boards different is the lack of ropes or handles to help the board steer. … read more
Travis Rice Signing @ Quiksilver 09.22
It’s always hard being an outnumbered fan. The snowboarding industry caters to the young so well, that I feel like being older than 25 puts me in the senior citizen category. With this idea, you could imagine how sheepish I might feel attending the Travis Rice signing for his new film The Art of Flight at the downtown Gateway Quicksilver shop. … read more
Eighty Seven
Dennis Nazari and his crew at Salty Peaks have played a pivotal role in the progression and growth of the snowboard industry in Utah. After nearly twenty-five years of slinging boards out of the small space on 3300 South, Salty Peaks is releasing their first full-length snowboard film entitled Eighty Seven. The title refers to the year Salty Peaks was founded, and in addition to paying homage to the shop’s history, it also showcases the shop’s current talent. … read more